The Straits Times, 15 January 1932

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    39 1 The Straits Times [KSTABLISHED NEAHLY A CENTURY] THE LARGEST r ANti MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1932. PRICE 10 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1932 TRICE 10 CENTS.
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      409 1 SINGAPORE! 78. CECIL ST. '('PHONE Bill)'.' jnrrj i 4.15 Tonight 9.15 S GENK GERRARD i MURIEL ANGELUS In my wife's FAMILY. Phone 5261-2. Begin the day with BETTER HEALTH! c The new Tonic laxative, Phosferine Health Salt, comes I A as a b°° n to tnosc wno have found that
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      97 1 rfl-f $"W n ***s§. *PHorM<$3h« SPECIAL OFFER IN MEN'S WEAR I J^B^^^'^^y^j zflMflfctfaMlim 188 9BKr -SI i "mwD i 1 n m GOLF HOSE. km^Mm "THE GRADIENT." A high class aU wool hose with thin feet and graduated ribbed legs, v^nH^^^v^ with smart fancy turn- over-tops in a selection of
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      15 1 6.15 Tonight 9.15 j GENE GERRARD 2 muriel uuuun in MY WIFE'S FAMILY. Phone 5201-2.
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      458 2 P. 0., BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASBENCER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S C'VKRNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage. Due Spore. 1932. 1 COI'DAN 6,600 Jan. 19 NALDr PA
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      616 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseille*, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Mlddlesboroagh. Vessels. Tonnage. Due. Sail. HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 Jan. 27 28 I TERUKUNI MARU 12,000 Feb. 10 11 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Feb. 24 26 HARUNA MARU 10,000 Mar. 9 10 5 KATORI MARU 10,000 Mar. 24 26
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      446 2 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing* by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,805 ton*) and the s.s. q MANGOLA (3,352 tons) (Cargo only). The MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      587 2 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED (Incorporated In Denmark.) Telephone 5.123. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. rO GENOA, LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. Leave. Spore. Penang. M.s. MEONIA Jan. 20 Jan. 22 m.s. BORINGIA Feb. 8 Feb. 6 m.s. FIONIA Feb. 24 Feb. 26 m.s. ERRIA Mar. 16 Mar. 18 m.s. ALSIA
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      575 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England). REGULAR SERVICB TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTFRDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG and BREMEN, GENOA, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL and GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK and BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON and NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
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      474 2 SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Slam.) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kelantan, Tabai, Bantnsra, Telnpin, Patani, Singora, Laron, Sichon, Banden, Koasamui, Lang3uan, Taku, Chumpon nnd Bangkok. SUDDHADIB Jan. 17 Jan. 20 VALAYA Jan. 14 Jan. -'7 PRACHATIPOK Jan. 31 Feb. I These vessels are fittcj throughout with electric lights,
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      400 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE Hailinjjs for United States and Canada Points from Hong Kong. San Frnnrlftco and Loi Angeles. ,f S.S. GOLDEN TIDE sails from Honp Kong Jan. 29 S.S. GOLDKN WALL sails from Hong Kong Feb. 6 I
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      432 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ,Jnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE WHY TRAVEL THE DOLLAR WAY? BECAUSE t 1 Fresh California fruits and vegetables are served at every meal. 2 Every stateroom is an outside cabin. 3 1 Outdoor salt-water swimming- pool on Deck. 4 Orchestra music for Tea-Dandnt;-Dinner and entertainments. 5 First Run
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      650 3 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England.) ELLERMAN LI Nl. >asseng«f «nd Freight Serrieee to I— UNITED KINGDOM AND (CONTINENT. Yta Ports and Sues CalaV OUTWARDS. fO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Steamer D° W 9n s.s. CITY OF WORCESTER In port HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LILLE for Havre
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      373 3 BANKING ANNOUNCEMENTS, THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Capital Authorised > «,000,000 Capital Subscribed 1,800,000 Reserve Fund and Beit 1,*****5 Capital paid up 1,050,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 1. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro, Esq., J. O. Robinson, Esq., W. H. Shelford,
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      557 3 N EDEKL.AJN DSUHU HANDEL MAATSCHAPPY. Nethf rlandt Trading Society. (Established at Amsterdam 1824). PAID UP CAPITAL Fl 80.080,000 STATUTORY RESERVI Fl. 40,015,000 HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM WITH AGENCIES IN ROTTERDAM AND THE HAGUI. HIAD AGENCY IN BATAVIA. BRANCHES: 'Bandoeng Hong Kong Rangoon Bandjermailn Kobe *Semarn;g Bombay 'Weltevreden Shanghai Calcutta Medan
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      494 3 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK, N.V. Established 1563 at Amsterdam. Authorised Capital Gld*. 100,000,000 (aboat £8,, r >00,000). Paid op Capital Glds. 65,000,000 (about £4,600,000). Reserves Glds. 29,11*0,007 (about £2,432,000). HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. j BRANCH OFFICES: THE HAGUE. ROTTERDAM. I OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BATAVIA: Head Office for Dutch last Indies. BRANCH OFFICES: DUTCH
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      751 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. There are approximately (even words to a line and there is a flat rate charge of 26 cents per line per insertion with: A minimum of one dollar per insertion. Advertisements will be accepted up to 10 a in. on the day of issue. A fee of 25
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      742 4 HOUSES, FLATS TO LET BUNGALOW No. 6. Angullia Park Modern Sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. HOUSE on Institution Hill, high eleva ■tab Rent $80.00 United Enpineer* Limited BUNGALOW, 26, Newton Road, Rent *S0 Kntry January 1. Apply No. 287, Orchard Koad. NEW FLATS, at Middle Road to let Electricity and sanitation.
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      533 4 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, SHOP, FLAT, Amber Mansions. Apply Spore Building Corp., 64, Market St. No. 4, BATTERY ROAD, formerly oecnpied by Bank of Taiwan Ltd, to let by floor* or to suit tenant's requirements. Apply Gnthrie ft Co.. Ltd. TO BE LET, new building, corner Cecil St.
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      471 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE We, the undersigned, beg to inform thi public that we are licensed dealer* in van ous kinds of arms and explosives at 268 Beach Road. Our prices are moderate. CHOP CHYE WHATT GUAN, THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Queensland.) Application has been made
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      589 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE 0 TENDERS NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following material* or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained in the Tender Kooin, Municipal Offices. Installation of sanitary fittings and Rain water at New Tenement and Shop i Houses,
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      376 4 AUCTION NOTICES.^ IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of high grade Jacobean design wnlnut stained tenk household furniture, etc. The property of D. Patterson Esq. To be held at Monastery No. 60, Kcpp :1 Road, (opposite Borneo Wharf), on Saturday, Jan. 16, 1932 at 2.30 p.m. Comprising, an oval design teak extending dining
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      347 5 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL Excellent Accommodation with Modern Sanitation To-day's Attraction TEA DANCE 6.30-8.30 MR. IVAN MARSHALL FAMOUS TENOR ROBUSTO (Late of Madam Melba Grand Opera C 0.,) WILL RENDER NUMBERS FROM HIS EXTENSIVE REPERTOIRE DURING THE TEA DANCE Admission $1.00. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE with CONRAD'S JAZZ
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      357 5 Tonight at 7 p.m. All for Fun. Fun for all. IN AID OF THE EX-SERVICEMEN AND UNEMPLOYED. KING CARNIVAL A miniature City of Pleasure. 101 Amusements. Featuring Australian Goat Races. A laugh, a scream, a roar and they are off. Miniature Jockeys, Smallest Race track. Pick em if you can.
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      39 5 MALAYA HALF-A-CENTURY AGO An old resident's reminiscences of life in WILDEST KUALA LUMPUR! LUXURY TRAVEL BULLOCK-CART Don't Grumble at the Conditions of Today. Read what "THE EXILES" had to put up with In 1878 See next Sunday's SUNDAY TIMES.
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  • INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON WEEK BY WEEK.
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      DETERMINED TO STAMP OUT TERRORISM.
      1665 6 Viceroy's Appeal To Indians. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WILL NOT BE EASILY OUSTED. I can assure you that my Government and the Government of Bengal are more than ever determined to stamp out the terrorist movement in this Presidency (Hensal)." I wish (o make it perfectly
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      MOSLEM LEAGUE IN SESSION.
      661 6 Terrorism Condemned. PROVINCIAL AUTONOMY AND OTHER MATTERS. New Delhi, Dec. 27. An important change in its constitution was mam by the Mosloin League at an open session held here today. ffittwrto the object of the Leaerue has bt'on "the attainment of Swaraj for India Ly all
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      IN A SILVER REVOLVER.
      78 6 Significant Method Of Presenting Address. Poona, Dec. 26. The Xaujav.an Hharat Sabha of Poona, at a public naatiac he!d recently, pro Mated Mr. S;ii>hu-; Char.dia Hose with a"i ■dd tn c;u!'j.-eti in tlie muzzle of a silver i revolver. Addressing the meeting Mr. Bofe warned the
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      GANDHI ON HIS TRIP TO EUROPE.
      886 6 Sir Samuel Hoare Honest, Frank and Strong. Ahmedabad, Dec. 30. Mr. Gandhi, in the first signed article that he has written for Young India since his departure for the Round-Table Conference, says We have to work out our own salvation in India by negotiations
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      MR. GANDHI'S "NAVY."
      63 6 Submarines Provide A Joke For Karachi. Karachi, Dec. 28. Two French submarines, Fulton and Joessel. arrived in Karachi harbour today and the rumour immediately went round the bazaars that they had been hired by Mr. Gandhi, with the result that Karachi's citizens, much amused, are paying particular
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      FRONTIER LEADER'S ACTIVITIES.
      572 6 "Danger to the Public Peace." New Delhi, Dec. 25. The Chief Commissioner of the NorthWest Frontier Province, in a statement explaining the necessity for the special measures taken to maintain peace and order on the Frontier, points out that he has been consistently thwarted by the activities
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      EUROPEANS AND THE REFORMS.
      1204 6 I foundation stones of a successful Federal India. I It may be held that, in suarpestinj; conditions which are difficult of attainment, we are taking awny with the left hand what we profess to give with tho right. We admit the difficulty of the cond I
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      131 7 IMBi^ —a»i 1 W A— lai Ja— BUl—^aj B I W^^bbbbbbV i '^^B^B W^T 1 &^3&l\ I O N I G H I J{nt r^t^i "The January Star Picture [-JH^f fljv" Matinees Tomorrow and [|i| Sunday at 3 p.m. NM| Mr The Intriguing, Darinß, Sparkling Farce Comedy /rj Hi which
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      213 7 Never has such laughter been heard in Singapore Have YOU Seen GENE GERRARD and MURIEL ANGELUS IN "MY WIFE'S FAMILY" British International's Uproariously Funny Story of a mix-up with a Grand Baby and a Baby Grand LAST TWO NIGHTS Special Matinee Tomorrow. Sunday Next The Screen's Most Popular Baby Vamp,
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      150 7 PA VILION 6.15 TONIGHT 9.15 BETTY BALFOUR in the B. I. P. Production -VHE A MUSICAL SHOW WITH DANCING AND SINGING. NEXT CHANGE A Story that has thrilled thousands REX BEACH'S IMMORTAL CLASSIC "THE SPOILERS" with Gary Cooper. VICTORIA THEATRE SINGAPORE MUSICAL SOCIETY'S First Symphony Concert Friday, January 22 at
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    ITALIAN SHIPBUILDING.
    372 8 SHIPPING NOTES. New Motorships for South American Service. At the inauguration of a direct tele-l |i|m>iu- service lutween Trieste and Buenos Ayic.s, Signor Antonio Cosiulich, prenliiii ni t hi- Oosulich Line, informed the Italian Minister to Argentina that the two motcirship.s of 20,000 gross tons each, for the
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    EXCHANGE RATES.
    197 8 Sinsraoore, Jan. 18. SELLING. Leaden, I months' sitcht 2/4 732 London, 3 months' siirht 2 London, ft days' sitfht 2 4 1 16 London, SO days' sight 2/4 1/32 London, demand 23 31 U2 London! T.T. 2 3 29/32 Ly us :ir,.l i'liii-i, demand 960 Hamburg, demand Me
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    PRODUCE.
    68 8 S::iL':ipcre, Jan. It, Gambi»r 13.00 (Cube No. 1 unpicked) 16.00 Copra r,.CO mixed ".OS Saeo flour. Sarawak 2 60 White Pepper 32.50 It lack Peppar 24.00 Pearl r..00 ■■all 5.00 nusliuih pearl C.CO Rice, S tin* to 23H S ?lf,B to 174 Rangoon 158 to 180 No. 1 of
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    115 8 Friday, January IC Bhlpi alongild* the Wharve* or expected to arrive. Entrance Godown Gate. Eaat Wharf I'lancius 20 1 Main Wharf Lipis 11 3 Dmpire Dock Fail-field City 30 3 Muncaster Castle 32 3 Lossiebank 35 :i city of Canton 37 :i G. G. Merlin 46 4
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    25 8 From China and Manila, by President cije at Singapore daylight on Kiom China and Japan, by Tango Maru, tiuc at Singapore on Monday.
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      SILVER CURRENCY.
      401 8 Broadening the Bases Of Credit. Sir Robert Home has stimulated considerable interest in silver, writes Mr. Arthur G. Laughton in a letter to the Financial Times. We all feel the economic pressure, one way or another, resulting from the action of the Bank and Government of France in
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      249 8 Today. \o»th; N.-Kast and N.-West Sumatra 'Tinamhol 3 p.m. Banka Igiaml, Java, South-West Sumatra. South-East Borneo, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly (Planrius) 3 p.m. '"Int Pandjang, Bengkalis. Siak, Pikan Rnroi» PiiaWomho and Pa?T<<r rHonr T>-onir> 3 p.m. Celebes, Moluccas and T-nor Dilly and South-Kast Borneo i I!ar
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      60 8 By Left Arrd. S'pore London Baloeran P. C. Hooft Andre Lebon K&rapara J. P. Coen Patria Karon r"«|ix Roujsd Chriatiaaa Hymens Dec. 4 Dec. 23 Nov. 13 Dec. 3 Dec. 3 Dec. 27 Dec. 3 Dec. 27 Dec. 11 Jan. 1 Dec. 18 Jan. 7 Dec. 17
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      Vessels Arrived.
      113 8 I'K.MI'O, Out., 10,064 ton.;, from Sourabaya 16-1, for Rotterdam 15-1. UPIS, Brit., 462 tons, from P. Dickson 15-1, for Malacca 17-1. PLANCIUS, Dut., 3,560 tons, from Belawan Deli 15-1. for Batavia via Muntok 15-1. BORIHAT, Siam, iWA tons, from Somcrak 15-1, for Bacho via Coast 25-1. :IRCE, Brit..
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      AIR MAIL.
      36 8 The mails by the outward Dutch aeroplane from Amsterdam are expected to ariive at Singapore by the evening express on Sunday. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.15 a.m. on Monday.
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        MINING.
        448 8 Issue Val. I'd. Buyer*. Sellers. 1 fl Asam Kumbang 24/- 25A £1 £1 Austral Malay 18/- 20/5/- J> Ayer HiUm Tin 10/- 10/« fl fl Bangrin Tin 11/- il £1 Batang Padtn* 0° 7 012 V4 1 1 Batu Caves 0.25 0.30 1 1 Bukit Arang 0.30 0.40n0m. fl
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        GENERAL.
        258 8 f*MM ia\. I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 2 2 Alex. Brick Ord«. 1.73 2.25n0m. ■1 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 1.95 2.05 Jl £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 3.17.6 4.0.0 1 i Central Kiipine 0.20 (ViOnom. 100 .".0 Chinese Com. Bank 70.03 75.0J £1 tl Con. T. S. I'refs. U II i\ il
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        136 8 Singapore Cold Storage T p.c. deb. of ly.'C red. 1931-36 100 101 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of IL'Ol red. 1940 $400,000 99 101 Singapore Municipal 4'-i p.c. cf 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 98 Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 red. 1955 $1,000,000 95 98 Singapore
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        402 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. At tbe present time the majority of abort robber share quotations are noniinalj only Today's Price Frascr Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby (»1) 0.65 0.70 0.65 0.70 Alor Gajah ($1) 0.40 0.45 0.40 0.45 H. Hitam (»1) 0.75 0.80 0.70 0.80
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      MALAYAN WIRELESS PROGRAMMES.
      835 8 Concerts from Saigon And Kuala Lumpur. (By Our Wireless Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday, The list of stations which may be heard drily in Malaya is as follows (Singapore time only is given) ALWAYS ON THE AIR. BANDOENG, PLH., 82 metres, 6.10 to 6.30 p.m., recorded music 6.30 to
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    164 8 Friday, January 15. H. \V. KM a.m.. S ft. 4 in., 2.Fo p.m. 8 ft. Bund, Katone Park. (.IS p.m. Y.w.c.A. Coacart, CM p.m. Saturday, January 16. H. W. .1.30 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 3.50 p.m., 7 ft. 4 in. Sunday, January 17. H. W.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    47 8 The K.T. llajula with mails from Europe (London mails dispatched on Dec. 24), is expected to reach Penang at noon today. The mails will be forward from I'rai by special train r.nd should reach Singapore tomorrow mornimr. Delivery oC correspondence will be made aliout noon.
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      98 8 rOR ALL THINGS RADIO SSITR PHOTO OB CALL orchard hCAO Singapore CeeaM Opposlt* kmln Ma»»!«t. ».ilt Accutt tnd RtpreaeßUtlTM Urn 7.«jul<p« Radio Mao»fac ;■»<"» SJTOKT WAT* RECEIVERS *IR£LE£S COMPONENTS na-Geae*n Ortrm Ex*eat«W fer K*t«r* P<Mt PBONI 7»«" SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR MALAYAN GARDENS GARDEN FERTILIZER FOR LAWNS SHRUBS FLOWER BEDS POT
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      305 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report YESTERDAY. l P.M. YESTERDAY. Rright Wind. Stations. Temperature Rain- Sun- Relative DirecMax. Mm. lull, shine. Hiinidity. tion. Force. Weather. F. F. in. hour*. m.p.h. Kedah Alor Star 88 66 Nil 10.9 65 EKE 15 Fine Kelantan Kota Bharu 80 65 0.22 2.9 85 Calm
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    191 9 Rubber Dull: Little Business Passing. THE METAL GENERALLY UNCHANGED. (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday. Today's Prices Rubber, «>»„ cents per Ib. Tin, 7."> tons at 571.7.1 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Huliiier. London 1%4* unchanged. New Ywk, I', cts.. down 1-1G ct. Market Tone Dull. Tin. London
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    SWISS INDUSTRIAL FAIR.
    568 9 Over 1,000 Industrial And Trade Enterprises. A well-known French author once wrote The Swiss- milk their cows and live peaceably," thereby classifying tho unUre population i.7i a biwnch of the vountry'* economic activity which is today far from being the most important. According to official statistics based
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      SOUTHERN PERAK DREDGING.
      1311 9 A Year of Limited Working. The twelfth annual general meeting of Southern Pcrak Dredging, Ltd., was held on Dec. 15 at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, London, F.C. Mr. C. V. Stephens, the chairman, in the course of his speech, said: Inflating before you the results oi
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      65 9 CHAMBER OF COMM ERCE RUBBER ASSN. 12 o'clock noon, Jan. 13. Buyers. Sellers. R.S.S. eqnal to London Standard Spot 9^ 10 Standard R.S.S. on Tender 1-cbrtiary 10 10U V arc h 1()1 i 10^ n April-June 10»^ 10" t >. m July-Sfi>;. jm 11*4 Tone of Market Quiet, aten-iy. Latest
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      HOME AND AMERICAN STOCKS.
      274 9 Closing Quotations In London. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Jan. 14. Closing quotations last night of the principal British and American stocks are given below The rise or fall is in relation to the prices of Jan. 13. GOVERNSIEXt STOCKS. BRITISH. Hi i- or Fall. Conversion
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      DEC. RUBBER RETURNS.
      71 9 AmrJifuin.-ited Malay. 18,70" Ib Balau.-4U.bUO ll>. Beranarijr. 49.200 Ib. Brrtnm Taislioi. 71.000 ll> Borelli. 2-l,:dtin Ib. Brook-lands. -111.000 Ib. Bukit Kepc.n^-. -22.H17 Ib. rhcmliorif:.— 111,1100 !l>. f'hert ,-,fi,-,no ('onnemara. Yl.ikji Ib. Glmufetel. IX,G(H> Ib. Kumasan. ISG.4CO l|>. Kcpon,; .M.ila-..— i:,l,sCo Ib. New Screml.ih.- ">o.a2^ |l). Bemeayta. ttjM
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      MALAYA GENERAL COMPANY, LTD.
      728 9 Sound Position Costs Further Reduced. The twenty-third ordinary general I meeting of Malaya General Co., Ltd., was held on Dec. 8 at 7, Great Winchester Street, E.C. Mr. George M. Weekley, the chairman, in the course of his speech, said: Our rubber realised £30,000 less than
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      EXCHANGES.
      80 9 Rujrby, 14. Foreign exchange* are Amsterdam 8.62'-i, Athciu 2Ci>, Bombay in. fi 7-«4d., Berlin It VJ-32, Brussels 24 15-16. Uueh«rett D7C, Rio ♦•■>i«. Buenon Aires Wt, Copenhagen 18H> (Jeneva 17 26-82, Helnintrfots £36, Hc.n^r K'.nir Is. oSiii., Lisbon lO9 n i, MaJrid Milin Monte Video ftl'i num., M ntreol
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      JOHORE RUBBER LANDS.
      20 9 Johore Rubber Land; reports los* .for year to Mar. 31 £4,G12, reducing credit Drought in to £5,414,
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      NEW METALS AND ALLOYS.
      685 9 Of Supreme Importance. EXAMPLES AT BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR. Non-ferrous metals form a large and comprehensive section at th? 1932 British Industries Fair at Birmingham (Feb. 22 to MBr. 4). Each year the number of new non-ferrous alloys for special industri. I purposes shows an increase. Typical
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET.
    1009 9 Fiduciary Increase Not Necessary. PROSPECT OF HUGE US BUDGET DEFICIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I/>ndon, Dec. 17. The London money market had a quiet week. Funds were still abundant, War Loan interest disbursement? of Dec. 1 not having been completely absorbed, and short loans were obtainable down
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    AMUSEMENTS.
    145 10 Sincapore. AI.KAMBRA. -Alfred Lunt and Lynn Pontanne in The Guardsman. 6.13—9.15 Phone 6909. CAPITOL.— Gene Gerrard snd Muriel Angelus in My Wife's Family. 6.16 9.1.".. Phone 5261-2. GREAT WORLD.— Wayanirs, Cinemas, Zoo Joycars and Donkey Rides. Gate 10 cts except Sat., Sun. and Holiday Nights. MARLBOROUGH.— Maurice Chevalier in
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATHS
    88 10 SMITH.-Oa January 15. at the General Hospital. Singapore, in hi> twenty <-i|{hth ye;ir. Winton Harold, only son of Mr. W. H. Smith and Mrs. D. Onisns of Sydney, Au t:alia. WEE SOON NEO BHoveH wife of Mr. Chia Kirn Cheow of P. 0. S. N. Company, at
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JAN. 15, 1932. ORGANISED RELIEF.
    1101 10 When the matter of unemployment i tiniong the domiciled communities of j Mr.laya was mentioned in the Legislativ? Council some months ago, it was stated j very emphatically on behalf of Govern- ment that it was out of question to
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    SOCIAL & PERSONAL.
    159 10 S OCIAL PERSONAL. When Mr. E. A. Kenney, Superintendent of Revenue Survey.?, goes on leave shortly his place will be taken by Mr. T. Kitching. says our Seremban correspondent. According to the Sarawak Government Gazette Mr. H. M. Calvert has ceased to act as Controller of Government Monopolies, the post
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    " THE HUMAN BODY IS NOT PERFECT."
    1014 10  - THE HUMAN BODY IS NOT PERFECT." D. F. Frms*r-H*rris By Professor F.R.S., the eminent British surgeon.) Blemishes Common, Rare And Universal. People witk six fingers on each hand; with u-ebbrd fingers; with uudvi'cloi>ed ribs which reveal the heart beating iti its sac; I'ith the internal organs completely transposed, the right
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    858 10 ADO LUNATICS. v In the opinion of Dr. Toulouse, the well;nown mental special^', drab everyday lothes are the worst thing for neuras henics and ho therefore pnpQM to inm lis patients in the gayest sort of tide lyjamas. Mr. Paul Point, the bmou h-ess designer, haa
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      AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS.
      548 11 Army Little More Than Police Force. DRASTIC REDUCTION.! Seven-Eighths of Air Strength Scrapped. Rugby, Jan. 14. The statement that Great Britain would welcome the. completion of the London Naval Treaty by an agreement between France, Italy and herself was made by ("apt. l'<. A. F.den, the
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      " WE INTEND TO GOVERN."
      773 11 WE INTEND TO GOVERN." Position in India. BATTLE THRUST UPON BRITAIN. London, Jan. 11. As long as we aro responsible for India we intend to govern. For the moment battle has been thrust upon us. If we fight, of course, we win, but I regard tich methods as out of
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      BRITAIN WILL HAVE TO PAY.
      303 11 Why War Debts Cannot Be Wiped Out. Rugby, Jin. M. Dealing with the present linanci.il situation last night, Sir Walter Layton, who is a member of the Consultative Economic Committee of the League of Nations, said the position was desperately difficult and dangerous and a
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    ABNORMAL IMPORTS.
    148 11 Further Order Expected Shortly. Rugby, Jan. It. 'I In (otntnittee of the Cabinet which habefore it tht problems of con-pet in;; the j advene balance of trade met last nijrht, ;:iid jjo d progress has been made. Tin' Tin tccalls that in his speech in the House of
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    WOMAN NOVELIST'S WILL.
    56 11 Japanese Temple To Benefit. London, Jan. 14. Tli.- will of the novelist Mrs. Eliza I-ouiza Moresby Beck, who died at Kyoto in 1931, include* a Inquest of £55,000 to her »im, Mr. Harry Lhukti Hodgkinson, with the hope that he will apply it for the K'nelit of
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    INDIAN BANK RATE.
    27 11 Raised to Seven Per Cent. Yesterday. Bom Lay. Jan. 14. The Imperial Bank of India rate has Icon rained to 7 i>e>- rent.- Reuter.
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    MR. HOOVER TO STAND AGAIN.
    230 11 American Presidential Election. Washington, Jan. 14 Mr. Herbert Clark Hoover will again strnd for presidential nomination, according to an announcement made by the Postmaster-General (Mr. Walter F. Brc.wn). Reuter. Mr. Hoover's term of office began on Mar. 4, 1929, and, of course, ends on Mar.
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    557 11 Bulletin Issued from Bel Retiro," Penang. Monday, Jan. 4. His Excellency presided at a meeting: of the Executive Council held in the Council Chamber, Government Offices, this morning. His Excellency, Lady Clementi and Mis.-Clc-menti were present at an address or rubber given by Mr. L. Cresson at the
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    23 11 The Shipping and the Import and Export Offices will be open on Saturday, Jan. 23, for one hour (from 10 a.m. to r..m.).
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    GENERAL TARIFF ON MANUFACTURES ?
    229 11 GENERAL TARIFF ON MANUFACTURES Decision Next Week. TRADE ACTIVITY IN BRITAIN. London, Jan. 15. The Cabinet Committee has made such progress on the tariff problem that a decision may be given r.ext week. This is the more likely because Sir John Simon (the Foreign Secretary), Mr. Walter Runciman (the President
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    MANAGER FIRED AT.
    75 11 Gunshot Grazes Hood Of Car. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Jan. 14. Information has just reached here thatj while the manager of See Kee estate. Bahau. was driving down to Johol Estate, I Tampin, he was surprised to hear a gun- j shot. The shot, fortunately, .hut
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    N. SEMBILAN ASSIZES.
    113 11 Two Tamils Charged With Murder. (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 14. The trial in which two Tamils, Veer?.pan and Muthu. are charged with the murder of Ramasaniy and Murugasu at Manil.au began t<Mlay at the Seremban Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Burton. Both accused are alleged
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    ABYSSINIA.
    61 11 Sir John Simon's Dinner To Prince. Rugby, Jan. 14. The Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon, tonight gMV a dinner at the Forcijrn Office in honour of the Crown Prince of Ethio.ia. The Duke of Gloucester, thePrime Minister (Mr. AiacDor.ald), members of the Cabinet and other leading statesmen and the
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    AFTER 31 YEARS.
    141 11 Retirement of Weil-Known Shanghai Policeman. After 31 years active service, Mr. John OToole will retire on Mar. ::i from his position as honorary Assistant Commissioner of Police at Shanghai. Air. O'Toole has ri?en from the ranks during his lonsr term of service with the Municipal police, and
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    54 11 The marriage of Miss See Tin Pek, eldMt daughter of Mr. See Bok Poon, managing director of the Sin Kuo Mm Press and Mas. See Bok Poon, and Mr. Goh Pawan, will take place at 258, Joo Chiat Road, on Sunday, Jan. 17, when a dinner will be L-iven in
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    EMPIRE CURRENCY.
    61 11 Uniform Monetary System Urged. Rugby, Jan. 14. A uniform monetary system for all Empire countries is recommended in a memorandum which was passed at yesterday's meeting of the Council of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire and which will be subI initted to appropriate
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    CONSTITUTED AT LAST.
    247 11 Seal Set to Manchurian Commission. Geneva, Jan. 14. M. Briand (the chairman of the League Council) together with the SecretaryGeneral of the League (Sir Eric Drummond) today formally set the seal to the Manchurian Commission which, as forecast, is finally constituted as follows Count Aldo Brandini Marescotti
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    IRISH FREE STATE.
    83 11 Improvement of Trade With Great Britain. Rugby, Jan. 14. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter Runciman, and the Irish Free State Ministers for Industry and Agriculture had a further discussion today upon the means of improving trade between the two countries and securing mutual
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    39 11 To Visit Birmingham Section Of Industries Fair. Ru-rby, Jan. M The Prince of Wales has made known his intention of visiting the Birmingham section o.' the British industries fair which opens en Feb. 22. British Wireless.
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    LOSS TO REUTERS.
    35 11 Death of Mr. D. C. Pendrigh, Joint Chief Editor. London, Jan. 14. j The death has otTUrrel o? Mr. David I Croal Pendrigh, joint chief editor ol I Renters. Reuter. 111 1
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    MORE TROOPS FOR MANCHURIA?
    317 11 Two Divisions on Their Way from Japan. HEAVY FIGHTING. Japanese Attacked By 50,000 Chinese. Shanghai, Jan. 15. Reports to hand from Manchuria today indicate that fierce fighting continues on the Peking-Mukden Railway, on the Tatung Railway and on the borders Fengtien and Jchol. Chinese volunteers are
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    FEELING IN HAWAII.
    371 11 Charge of Laxity Against Authorities. Honolulu, J:in. 1 1. The flame of racial feeling has been rekindled by a fresh report of an assaulll upon a Portuguese woman, whose alleged assailant, an American from Texas, denies the charge. Washington, Jan. 11. That the laxity of the Hawaiian
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    53 11 Investigation Ordered Washington, Jan. 15. The United States Attorney-General (Mr. William De Witt Mitchell) has ordered additional officials to be Mat to Honolulu immediately for a iWMping federal, as well a^ territorial, investigation into crime in the islands and also into the courts, the police, the jury system and the
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    ACCUSED'S DRAMATIC OUTBURST.
    1397 12 "That Man Rowan." LAUGHING AND MAKING FACES AT ME." "That man Rowan sitting shete i-. laughing at me, making faces and disturbir\'.r .ne." This was the dramatic outluir.-t ef Chant: Khiam Hoe, the accused in the titK- deed case wbon the hearing WB I i afore Mr.
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    MR. W. H. SMITH.
    181 12 Death in General Hospital! Today. i The death of Mr. Winton Harold Smith, Of .M:islers, Ltd., occurred at the General Hospital this morning after a protracted Qlnesa, > Mr. Smith, who was 2A years of age, came from Sydney and was originally with fie advertising department
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    THE PAVILION.
    135 12 Betty Balfour in "Raise The Roof." Riti-" the Rial'," featuring Betty Balfour, which opened at the Pavilion last night, is a British Ir.tt rnational Pictures production, dealing with the trials of a third-4ate theatrical touring company, I the members of which invariably get "the l.ird when they appear.
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    S.S POLICE BAND.
    65 12 Tic band of the S.S. Police will per- form the following programme, weather at ihe Bolii'iic Gardens on v 9 p.m. March. Ar"olpho (Michaelis); Norwegian Rhapsody No. 1 (Svensden) Melody in F (Rubenstein); fYcil Dance, ?iy :ic Beauty (Finek) i:' on Bngtiah Airs, Tho Rose (Myddleton) Inliiiiiiiinn.
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    BORN IN BOAT.
    40 12 I: was reported on the arrival in Singapore oi Lhe sj. Banthia from Japan that two birth* uccui'ieil on hoard when the 1 ,i- a day out of Singapore. The infanta were a Chinese and an Indian.
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    CHARGES AGAINST U.S. TREASURER.
    423 12 First-Class Scandal." IX)AN TO COLOMBIA AND AN OIL CONCESSION. Washington, Jan. 15. A first-claSs scandal appears to be browing as a result of allegations inatlo j before the Senate Finance Committee that the State Department last year pressed the National City Company to complete a ?20,000.000
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    43 12 The next meeting of the Tomlinson Hall Literary Society will be held in the Tomlinson Hall, (adjoining Presbyterian Church, Orchard Road) at 9 p.m. on luesday, Jan. 19. The Fubjcet is The Charm of Poetry and tho speaker the Rev. T. R. Dean.
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      ECONOMY.
      398 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —Is the slump of 1874 nnd subsequent years, when Sir Charles Mitchell was sent out as CV-vernor with a mission to eccne^nise (except as regards the recently fincreased Military Contribution), evc»*y itjm of expenditure was carefully s-crutini:»;d. Even the qua'ity of
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      EXAGGERATION ?
      90 12 EXAGGERATION To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with interest in your issue of Jan. 8 an article on air ports by M. Ajbert Chaquot, French Technical Director-General of Aviation. But why! la It that experts such as these must needs exaggerate to such an extent directly
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    MARSHAL CHIANG & THE CRISIS.
    511 12 MARSHAL CHIANG THE CRISIS. Will "Go to Nanking If He Is Needed? Shanghai, Jan. 15. General Ho Ying Ching (the War Minister) and Mr. Chnnsr Chi (the President of the Legislative Yuan), who lecently made a trip to Fenghua to interview Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to persuade him to return to
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    Rounding-Up Bandits.
    138 12 Hong Kong, Jan. 14. The Canton National Government has iecided to organise a South-West Provinces Pacification Department, under direct control of the Political Committee. The object of the department will be to co-ordinate measure for the rounding-up of bandits and Communists. General Chan Chai-tong (the military Governor of
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    Those Kwangtung Committees.
    109 12 Hone Kong, Jan. 14. The Cinton Government has sent a representative to Hong K6ng to welcome Mr. Yn Vu-jen (the President of the Control Yuan) who is going to Canton to discuss the question of the proposed establishment m Kwangtung of military, party and political committees. The
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    SCENES IN PARLIAMENT.
    78 12 Braviels, Dec. ft. There violent scenes between Roman CVtnolics and FlpiriMi Extremists in the Low'er iHonsc t"his afternoon, \vhe?i a Bill Va*i liron^ht in bv the lattw tc exempt conscientious objectors from military service. There were shouts of "Cowaixl" from the Catholic side, and such u tumult
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    CHEAP DOLLAR THAT PAYS.
    549 12 Trade in China. AMERICAN BANKER'S IMPRESSIONS. "It is a good thing to have a cheap dollar once in a while." This was tho opinion expressed by Mr. J. H. Durrell, vice-president of tho National City Bank of New York in charge of foreign branches, when seen
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    THE "GUARDSMAN."
    272 12 Two New Film Stars Shine At The Alhambra. Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, who have a great reputation on ihe American stage, have been translated to the cinema and their first film, The Guardsman," from the play by Molnar, is now showing at the Alhambra. The lea.'linp msn
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    TOURIST BOAT.
    81 12 Koolinda Leaves Singapore For Australia. CaiTying over 90 tourist mostly schoolmasters and mistresses, tho s.s. Koolinda, belonging to the Government of West Australia, left Singapore today for Fremantle. The Koolinda artivrd in Singapore on Mondny arid the tourists left the boat to stay in the hotel Wry rough
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    26 12 Th" contribution of $6 to the Kuropeun Unemployment Commil red from W.S.A.. i ...-k-.-.i. 1.;,.,; gratefully. The Ut.li.llT.t >.;: I. re?; to W.-.1i1.1l U) ill 1 Ciinlnitltcc.
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  • Tomorrow's Malaya Cup Rugby Final at Kuala Lumpur.—F.A. Cup Replays.
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      MALAYA CUP RUGBY FINAL.
      431 13 Tomorrow's Match. FOURTH MEETING OF SINGAPORE PERAK. Much interest is centred in tomorrow's final for the Malaya Rugby Cup between Perak and Singapore at Kuala Lumpur. This will be the fouith time that the two sides have met in the final. On the irst two i>n
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      149 13 Friday, January 15. Hockey: S.R.C. Ist XI vs. Police, S.R.C. mrad A.P.C. vs. Medical Colleee I'aya Lebar; Raffles Institution SCC, R.I. ground. Saturday. January 16. Rugby: Malaya Cup final Singapore vs. Ptrak, Kjaia Lumpur: R.A.F. vs. S.C.C. r; Public Services "B" XV v.-. P'T.earn Road; South Jchore vs.
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    FOOTBALL SEASON AT THE S.C.C.
    485 13 Mr. R. D. Brummitt Elected Captain. The annual meeting of the Association football section of the S.C.C. was held yesterday, with the president, Mr. C. Salter, in the chair. Mr. R. D. Brummitt was elected captain of the first eleven and Mr. E. Cherrington vice-captain,
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    F.A. CUP.
    136 13 Last Replays in Third Round. London, Jan. 14. Results of further replays in the third round of the F. A. Cup competition are as> follows Northampton T. 2 Darlington 0. I'ulham 0 Watford 3. Ii< a Third Division (Northern) match, Hull City lost to Crewe Alexandra by 2—
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    LOCAL GOLF.
    238 13 Match Between Keppel And Race Course. Thp folk wing are the teams and starting times for the match between the Keppel Gi.ll Club and the Race Course Golf Club t<> the played on Sunday over the Race CoarM. The Keppel team is mentioned first MS, F. V. Boanlman
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    TOPICS OF BRITISH TURF.
    365 13 The Grand National. WILL AN AMATEUR RIDE THE WINNER? (From Our Own Correspondent) Straits Times Office, Fleet Street, Dec. 29. Although nearly three months will elapse before the race is run, there is. already an amazing amount of interest in the Grand National possibles and their
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    MALAYA CUP FINAL.
    2318 13 PERAK vs. SINGAPORE For Result Full Report sec THE SUNDAY TIMES. 1 ing ability and by the time that his Grand National chances have to be conI sidered closely he will be fully woundI up and should take some beating. A grey, he is, perhaps, the handsomest
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    ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
    984 13 Cheering's Win. LADY YEARS PAYS $88 ON THE TOTE. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang Jan. 14. Another record was broken today when Mr. H. Helling'a Cheering, ridden by J. Donnelly, won the New Year Pu>-ae, V? o/r and a half furlongs, in one minute 47 3/5 seconds.
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    334 13 Programme for Spring Meeting. The Perak Turf Club will hold its Spring meeting on Feb. 27, Mar. 1, 3 and 5. Three runs each have been provided lor class 1 and 2 horses and class 1 ponies. There will also be three races for each division of
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    CEYLON SPORTS
    370 13 CLUB'S YEAR. Successful Season At Cricket. The annual general meeting of the Ceylon Sports Club will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 4 p.m. The report which is to be presented to the meeting states: We have a very successful season at cricket. We played 33 matches
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    S.C.C. SPORT.
    43 13 Names of Intending Players Wanted. Members of the S.C.C. who intend to play cricket and football are particularly requested to sign the lists provided. It is impossible to arrange fixture lists until the organisers know how many players will be available.
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    LOCAL HOCKEY.
    201 14 Ceylon S.C. Defeat The V.M.C.A. C.S.C. .3; V.M.C.A. 2. In an evenly contested hockey match played yesterday on the Ceylon Sports Club ground, Balestier Road, the home team defeated the V.M.C.A. by 3—2. The visitors led by 2—l2 1 in the first half, but when the final whistle
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    YACHTING AT PORT DICKSON.
    298 14 Variable W ind Changing Fortunes. The 1932 yachting season at Port Dickson was opened with a Club race sailed over course B." At the commencement of the race a fresh land breeze was blowing, but it soon became so patchy and variable that the boats, although
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    BASEBALL.
    23 14 A baseball game will be played between the Singapore Cubs and a Japanese team on the Padang tomorrow, starting at 3 p.m.
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    SORCERER ARRESTED.
    122 14 Forty Mutilated Bodies In Churchyard. Helsingfors, Dee. 14. The Finnish police, who since October have been baffled by the discovery of over 40 mutilated bodies in Malm Churchyard, have arrested a 70-year-old peasant named Still. Still has a large practice in an inland district as a sorcerer and
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    MANY PROBLEMS.
    81 14 International Domestic Issues For the Cabinet. Rugby, Jan. 14. With the approach of the reparations and disarmament conferences and the reassembly of Parliament early next month, the Cabinet is faced -with pressure cf business. Important statements of policy on international and domestic issues will be made soon after
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    A FINE EFFORT.
    137 14 An admirable effort on behalf of the unemployed of all communities is being made by the Segamat Players, who are giving a concert on Saturday, January 23, and devoting the whole of the proceeds to the European and Asiatic funds. So lar $150 worth of tickets have
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    SINGAPORE'S HEALTH.
    148 14 The Singapore Municipal Health statement for the week ended Jan. 9 gives the total number of deaths as male 107 and female 67. This represents a deathrate of 19.22 per mille, per annum, compared with 22.51 in the preceding week and 22.53 in the corresponding week of last
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    Crown Prince Wilhelm Vindicated
    1040 15  -  COLONEL RAYNAL BY (THE HEROIC DEFENDER OF FORT VAUX AT VERDUN) "A SOLDIER AND A GENTLEMAN IT was my task in the World War, after having been wounded three times, to dsfend with 240 soldiers Fort Vaux of Verdun against the attacking forces of the (ier>
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    BURMA REVOLT ENDING.
    246 15 Over 100 Rebels to be Tried This Month. Rangoon, Dec. 28. The local Government announces that, with the surrender of Saya Nyan, the rebellion can be taken to be at an end as far as Thayetmyo district is concerned. The surrender only took place when Saya Xyan
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    MECCA OF THE BALD.
    104 15 Injections to Make Hair Grow. More than 150 bald or partly-bald men and women, and even a few children, appeared at a newly-established clinic at the L'ni.ersity of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital, Chicago, where an experiment was to be made to determine if in- <
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    CASTE HINDUS' PROTEST.
    217 15 Special Schools Wanted For Untouchables." Ahmedabad, Dec. 29. Agitation among Hindus of Baroda State against the decision of the State authorities to abolish special schools for untouchables has now taken a definite form. A deputation of leaders of caste Hindus waited on the Dewan to represent their
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    GOVERNMENT BAN.
    84 15 Dacca Medical School Union Dissolved. Dacca, Dec. 21. The Government of Bengal has communicated to the Superintendent of the Dacca Medical School their decision that the Students' Union of the school is not a bona fide union but a political association and should, therefore, be dissolved. The communication
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    SIMON COMMISSION.
    86 15 What it Cost British Exchequer. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, i states iii a written parliamentary answer j that the total cost to the British Exchequer of the inquiries of the Indian Statutory Commission (the Simon Commission) and its auxiliary inquiries •was a contribution of iSC.OOO. The
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    SCHOOLBOY POLITICS.
    233 15 Nazi Threat to Murder Headmaster. Berlin, Dec. 11. Political trouble in Germany, like garlic in Spain, penetrates every department of life, and has now led in two German schools to public quarrels between the schoolboys and their masters. Directly after the elect ons in Hesse, the Director of
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    £1,000,000 FORTUNE.
    117 15 Windfall for Family Of Sheffield Plumber. London, Dec. 26. The world's biggest Christmas box has come to a family named Clarke, living in the Sheffield district. Since John Clarke' died in London many years ago, hundreds' of people named Clarke have fought for the possession of the £1,000,000
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    CHARACTER FORMATION.
    81 15 Finished at The Age Of Four Years. Dr. Ernest Jones, in a lecture in London, on psycho-analysis, arranged by the National Council for Mental Hygiene, said that the building of character was finished at the age of four. "Nothing that happens after that age," he added, will change
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    THE PRINCE TELLS.
    276 15 Speech on Secrets Of Speech-Making. The Prince of Wales revealed some of the secrets of his speech-making when l.c attended tercentenary banquet of the Clock Makers Company, at the Merchant Taylors' Hall. Threadneedle Street, E.C. I always try," he said, proposing the toast of the company, to
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    "DEATH OR FREEDOM."
    176 15 Congress President and Delhi Agreement. Bombay, Dec. 27. The coming struggle will be India's last struggle in which India will either succeed and emerge as a free nation or will be wiped out from the world. If we succeed, we shall have taught a lesson to the
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    OPPOSITION TO A CUSTOMS UNION.
    1350 16 S.S.(S.)A. Meeting. REVENUE PROTECTION BILL DISLIKED. The following are the minutes of a committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association held on Jan. 12 at which there were present: Mr. H. D. Mundell (president), Mr. G. G. Franklin (vice-president), Hon. Mr. F. A. Pledger,
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    £40,000,000 IN SLATE CLUBS.
    359 16 But Defalcations Only Amount to £6,739. Once again the approach of Christmas has been accompanied by reports of slate club defalcations, suicides, and outbursts of anger or grief on the part of disappointed subscribers, says the Daily Telegraph of Dec. 22. These annual tragedies are slowly
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    ACTIVITIES OF ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN.
    722 16 Efforts to Undermine Authority. New Delhi, Dec. 26. A detailed statement, issued by the Chief Commissioner of the North-West Frontier Province, supplementing: his statement of December 24, justifying the necessity for the three new Ordinances promulgated, is published today. It begins with an account of
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    SPURIOUS NOTES.
    170 16 Es. 120,000 Worth Found In Travancore. Trivandram, Dec. 16. Counterfeit currency notes of a face value of Rs. 120,500 have been recovered by the police at Changanacherry in Travancore State. This is believed to be the most important seizure ever made in India. The initial incident which led
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING FREIGHTS.
    839 17 "Vital Importance." GOVERNMENT ASKED FOR DEFINITE ANSWER. L:ist year the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association asked Government for an inquiry into Singapore's trads and industries and shipping freights. A reply was received on Dec. 12 which tf.c S.S. (S.) A. considered unsatisfactory and the following reply, dated Jan.
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    MALACCA RURAL BOARD.
    323 17 Rubber Assessments Fixed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jan. 12. It was decided at tho first quarterly meeting: of the Malacca Rural Board, with Mr. C. H. G. Clarke in the chair, that the rubber rate for the last quarter of VJ'M from estates of 100 acres
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    GANDHI UNDER CANVAS.
    266 17 life in A Tent Aboard Thej Steamer "Piisna." L I Bombay, Dec. 29. t la his lcnjr public career Mr. Gandhi r i has appeared in many unusual settings but i i never before did his frail person take on t!su.-h a strikingly human aspect as it
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    MOPLAH CONVICTS.
    130 17 > Government Plans for Their Release. Calicut, Dec. 28. > In accordance with the recent announceI ment by the Government of Madras, it has been decided to release about 1,200 J men convicted during the Moplah rebellion, and to retain the dangerous convicts in t custody until the
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    TELEPHONE CONTRACT.
    86 17 Made Illegal and Void By Spain. t The announcement that a Government t Eill is to be introduci-d declaring the conj tract with the Telephone Co. in which im5 portant American Interests are involved, f illegal and void, was made by the Minister s of Communications after a
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    NINE MURDERED BY MANIAC.
    248 17 NINE M URDERED BY MANIAC. Motorist Shoots All He Meets. Two Europtani and seven natives were I murdered in coM blood near the town oTI Bethlehem, South Africa, by a man who, when the police were on the point of capturing him after a rr.otur-car chase, turned his weapon on
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    132 17 TOO OLD AT 33 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Jan. 1-1. Senator the Rt. Hon. Sir George Peavce, the Minister for Defence, who today celebrates his 61th birthday, has declared that Air Commodore K'ngsford Smith, who i? 33 years of a??, and Mr. Bert Hinkler, who is M years of
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    WARSHIP BUILDING IN THE U.S.
    701 18 Well-Equipped Yards Needed. The need for well-equipped shipyards capable of building the naval vessels required for the protection of the United States and its commerce, and for the establishment of strong and strategically located bases for the effective operation of such vessels, was stressed by
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    THE " UNTOUCHABLES."
    204 18 THE UNTOUCHABLES. Twelve Injured in Anti-Gandhi Demonstration. Bombay, Dec. 28. Twelve Congress volunteers were admitted into the hospital as the result of a clash at 5 o'clock this morning between volunteers of the Depressed Classes and Congress "volunteers," following the former's attempt to take up a position of vantage at
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    "POOR " PRISONER'S £1,300.
    55 18 "POOR PRISONER'S £1,300. John Luxfotd. of Southwater, Sussex, who was ilri'ssi-d like a tramp, appeared on two chaises of theft at Horsham recently, and applied for legal aid under the Poor Prisoners' Act. It was statrd, however, that he had 11,200 in War Bonds and Ml in a bank account,
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    SACKS OF MONEY AS LUGGAGE.
    473 18 How People Profit by The Exchange. The Dominion* love the threepenny piece more than do the people at home New Zealanders love them most of all. The Comptroller of the Royal Mint, in hi; report for 1930, tells the reasons why, says the Evening Standard.
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    MAN ON FIRE.
    269 18 Parachute Descent With Clothes Smouldering. The thrilling ad'.enture of a Royal Ait Force pilot is now the subject of official inquiry. He went up in a single-seat lighter to take part in battle practice, and because of the height at which he was operating he was equipped
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    DISASTER AVERTED.
    94 18 Water Nearly Overflows 94-Foot Dam. Port Elizabeth, Dec. 31. As a result of terrific floods sweeping through the midlands of Cape Province, Port Elizabeth has become an island. Some have been drowned in the Sunday River valley but it is believed there are no Europeans there. An unspeakable
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    DENTIST'S CONFESSION.
    80 18 "The dentist is not a man you visit with any glee; you do not rush off to him trippingly; you go with a certain amount of trepidation," said Registrar Friend during an action at Clerkenwell County Court concerning; a dentist's claim for fees. "Yes; I even do myself,"
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    PEACE MEMORIAL.
    235 18 Largest Masonic Building In the World. The Masonic Peace Memorial in Great Queen Street cannot be completed until at the earliest the latter part of 1932. The woTk on the north-western block has, however, been pushed on as rapidly as possible in order that some of the Lodge-rooms
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    DRAGGED BEHIND HORSE.
    75 18 Multan, Dec. 24. Ram Lai Shastri. against whom a case i-i pending before" the Treasury Officer of Sargodha, has been arrested in connection with the murder of Hota Ram, a well-to-dc resident of Jahman Shah village in Shahpur Tahsil. The report is that Hota Ram was severly
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    " DEPLORABLE."
    225 18 DEPLORABLE." Premier On Renewal Of Disorder in India. London, Dec. 26. The whole situation is most deplorable," declared Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, when interviewed at Lossiemouth regarding the renewed disorder in India. The Prime Minister pointed out that measures directed to coping with disorders did not represent the working out
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    48 18 Invitations have been issued by Messrs Chan Lian Tee, Koh Lian Sek and Koh Lian Chin to dinner at 25, Birch Road, Seremban, c« Jan. 20, on the occasion of the marriage of their niece. Miss Wee Cheng Gay Neo, to Mr. Cho Jolly, the wellknown Seremban motcrist.
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    SORCERY CONTEST.
    161 18 3,000 Spectators Fight Police. Madras, Dec. 28. A sorcery contest at Mysore ended in a free fight with the police on Saturday when over 3,000 persons gathered in front of the District Offices to witness a display ot witchcraft between Jangli Shah Peer, of Punjab, and Oomer Khan,
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    "THUNDERING CRASH."
    131 18 Congress Chief Talks of War And Repression. Surat, Dec. 23. This may be my last meeting with you because it is not likely that the Goveminent will allow me to remain free," declared Mr. Va'labhai Patel, the Congress president, speaking at Surat. "If the authorities have entertained the
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    " PERISCOPES " ON BUSES.
    333 18 PERISCOPES ON BUSES. Second Pair of Eyes For Conductors. London's omnibuses are being fitted with a new type of mirror, which will enable thu conductor to keep an eye on passengers on both decks at the same time. Mirrors have been placed half-way up the staircase on many of the
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    "NATURE RED IN TOOTH AND CLAW"
    2958 19  -  W. S. CHADWICK BY HUNTING RHINO IN DARKEST AFRICA (THE FAMOUS SOUTH AFRICAN HUNTER.) DEADLY BATTLES IN THE JUNGLE I STRONGLY dislike the rhinoceros and that not merely on aesthetic tfroiiin's. Hi- < rass stupldi'.y end chronic truculme* arc r.c.irly a'ways annoying, and. although
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    Hockey Trial Match On The Singapore Padang.
    48 20 WHITES VS. COLOURS A trial match was played on the S.C.C. padang on Wednesday for the tMJL r Colony hockey match. The Colours overwhelmed the Whites by eight goals to nil. The accompanying nhotoeraohs show incidents during the course of play.
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    13 20 FAST RI'NS —Some excellent runs were made by the forwards of each side.
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    19 20 The picture on the risht shows a great da*Jl down the wing by the Colours »likh resulted in score.
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    14 20 WHITES TAKK POSSESSION One of the Whites* players makes a getaway after being tackled
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    54 20 SIGHTSEERS ASPECT EROS s— All day crowds of sightseer, made a pilgrimage to Piccadilly C m.s W Eros, the statue of the God of Love which is the centrepiece of the Shaftesbuiy Memorial and which ha* b«-.i restored to it* original position in the heart of London after .ix year,
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